Six AGs Urged Congress to Reinstate Flood Standard Following Devastating Hurricanes
OCTOBER 18, 2017
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman led a coalition of six attorneys general in sending a letter to congressional leaders urging them “to reduce the public safety risks and costs of future floods on Americans” by enacting “an updated federal flood standard that would direct federal agencies to require additional risk-reduction and resiliency measures — that take into account the latest scientific information on flood risks, management, and planning — for any federal project proposed in a flood prone area.”
- Documents: Letter
- Document Type: Non-rulemaking Letters
- States: California Illinois Iowa Massachusetts New York Washington, D.C.
- Agencies: Congress
- Issues: Climate Adaptation & Resilience Climate Resilience Effects of Climate Change Natural & Climate Disasters Public Health Water
- Era: Trump Administration
- Action Type: Letter to Congress